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James McMurdock vs Nigel Farage

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of James McMurdock
James McMurdock
Ind South Basildon and East Thurrock
vs
Photograph of Nigel Farage
Nigel Farage
RUK Clacton

Voting alignment

James McMurdock and Nigel Farage voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 112 shared comparable votes.

110 same votes 2 different votes 112 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
14 Aye 11 No
Tax 100% aligned 25 shared votes
14 Aye 11 No
9 Aye 2 No
Education 100% aligned 11 shared votes
9 Aye 2 No
7 Aye 1 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 8 shared votes
7 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 5 No
Energy 100% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 11 No
Tax 100% aligned 25 shared votes
14 Aye 11 No
9 Aye 2 No
Education 100% aligned 11 shared votes
9 Aye 2 No
7 Aye 1 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 8 shared votes
7 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 5 No
Energy 100% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

41.6%
31% below average
Rank 635 of 649
Participation
85.7%
13% above average
Rank 83 of 649
242
582 eligible divisions
Total votes
6
7 eligible divisions
119
49.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
4
66.7% of votes cast
123
50.8% of votes cast
No votes
2
33.3% of votes cast
1
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
0 months
Since 13 Aug 2026

Debates

26
-54.0 vs Commons average
Rank 564 of 649
Appearances
14
-66.0 vs Commons average
Rank 607 of 649
31
-108.4 vs Commons average
Rank 565 of 649
Contributions
16
-123.4 vs Commons average
Rank 609 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£171,670
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£162,580
all imported IPSA years
£171,670
24% below average
Latest expenses
£162,580
28% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
35
7 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
4 of 4 votes
Energy
14 of 20 votes
#2
No topic data
Migration
9 of 13 votes
#3
No topic data
Tax
71 of 112 votes
#4
No topic data
Housing
19 of 31 votes
#5
No topic data

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Definition of Newspaper) Order 2025 16 Jul 2025
Aye
No
Enterprise Act 2002 (Amendment of Section 58 Considerations) Order 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 737) 16 Jul 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API